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TIM-BR MART Unveils New Charter

January 8, 2013

TIM-BR MART has a new charter and a new name. Now called TIM-BR MART Group, the organizational changes are the outcome of the restructuring the buying group has gone through in the past two years and reflects the realignment of its operations, as announced last spring.

The new charter outlines three values to support the company’s values and mission: managing the business professionally, operating with a winning spirit and being customer-centric. The group’s mission is to help improve the profitability of Canadian entrepreneurs involved in the sale of building materials and hardware.

“TIM-BR MART Group has become Canada’s leading group for independents and, in order to maintain that position, a cohesive team focused on a mission and priorities is absolutely critical,” said Tim Urquhart, president and CEO of TIM-BR MART Group, during the unveiling of the new charter.

Urquhart says with the changing industry landscape, there is a need to evolve the business to keep pace.

“Operating in that fluid environment requires an examination of every part of our business to be clear on who we are, how we operate and what our values are. That’s what our charter lays out,” he says.

TIM-BR MART Group’s structure includes the TIM-BR MART buying group, with 750 member locations across Canada, and the hardware wholesaler Chalifour Canada.

A national team of 400 people backs that structure. In presenting the charter to the dealers, Urquhart stressed the importance of that team.

“Any company with the best services or product will falter without an engaged and focused team,” he says. “Our charter unifies us, keeps us focused and makes it easier to support each other and our customers.”